Analysis
HTS 5603.94.90 covers other: other under heading 5603 (nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 5 ten-digit suffixes, reported in kilograms.
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 74% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 74% duty.
There is no general-rate duty on this line, which puts it with roughly 35% of the 51 tariff lines in chapter 56 that are also free. Chapter 99 measures such as Section 301 or 232 can still apply on top, depending on where the goods come from.
The other lines in the same group are 5603.94.10 (floor covering underlays, duty-free) and 5603.94.30 (laminated fabrics (223), duty-free).
The ten-digit suffixes separate impregnated, coated or covered with…, thermal bonded, of staple fibers, obtained by mechanical entanglement, of…, of filaments and of staple fibers. The duty is the same across them; the suffix matters for statistics, licensing and some quotas, and an entry needs all ten digits.
Statistical suffixes
| Code | Description | Units | NAICS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5603.94.90.10 | Impregnated, coated or covered with material other than or in addition to rubber, plastics, wood pulp or glass fibers; "imitation suede" (223) | kg | 313230 |
| 5603.94.90.30 | Thermal bonded, of staple fibers (223) | kg | 313230 |
| 5603.94.90.50 | Obtained by mechanical entanglement, of staple fibers (223) | kg | 313230 |
| 5603.94.90.70 | Of filaments (223) | kg | 313230 |
| 5603.94.90.90 | Of staple fibers (223) | kg | 313230 |
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5603.94.10 | Floor covering underlays | Free |
| 5603.94.30 | Laminated fabrics (223) | Free |